Deeqa
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- DAY-kah
- Origin
- Somali
Deeqa is a girls' name of Somali origin, meaning “generosity”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Deeqa mean?
Somali: spelling of Deqa; Somali, from deeq 'generosity'
“generosity”
A Somali girl's name, from deeq, meaning generosity or a generous gift.
Meaning borrowed from Deqa.
Is Deeqa a girl's or a boy's name?
Deeqa is a girls' name.
How popular is Deeqa in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 4 girls.
Deeqa in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,931 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 3 | #5,415 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #4,150 |
| 2004 | 3 | #4,789 |
| 2003 | 4 | #3,768 |
Names like Deeqa
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Safa, Faiza, Salma, Aaliyah, Rahma, Hafsa, Hiba, Duha, Uma, Habiba, Saba, Summer
More Somali names
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Deeqa: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/deeqa, updated 20 October 2026.